Michael Irving, 45, is being held on $50,000 cash bail, a member of Cumberland County jail intake said. Irving was arrested around 7 p.m. on Monday, a release from the Portland Police Department said.

Members of the police and fire departments responded to a reported fire at 9 Freeman St. on Monday at 3 p.m. Heavy smoke was coming from the building when police first arrived and Irving was standing in the doorway of his apartment in the building saying police were not needed, the release said.

Irving was led from the building. The duplex had heavy smoke and fire damage, the release said.

No one was injured in the fire.

Investigators discovered a number of fire locations in the apartment, as well as the use of an accelerant, the release said. Irving was interviewed by the police department and arrested.